NationStates

Anime Daisuki wrote:

Merric wrote:Some sort of LGBT/gay/queer tag would be appreciated. There may not be a lot of us but we're a pretty fabulous minority!

I can see that being subjective. While some would wear the "Gay" or "Lesbian" tag with pride, others might not want to be "tagged" as such.

As opposed to the "fascist" tag? My understanding is that Regions can decide what they'd like to self-tag in whatever way works for them.

However, I would like to amend that an LGBTA tag would make the most sense, so those regions that are open and affirming can utilize the tag as well.

Lordieth wrote:LGBT is a bit of a general tag isn't it? Not everyone knows the acronym, and if we're going down the route of sexuality then people are going to demand gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, transgender, asexual tags.

Ummm... LGBT incorporates basically everything you just listed, and as far as I know asexuals haven't organized into a community. "Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

"not everyone knows the acronym" - as opposed the "generalite" tag? Knowing the acronym is only important for those who want to use it.
"a bit of a general tag" - as opposed to the "liberal" tag?

How come no tags for regions that are based on our favorite TV shows?

Frank Reynolds wrote:How come no tags for regions that are based on our favorite TV shows?

Lets not overdo it.

Merric wrote:"Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

Queer-themed is a better bet. "Queer-friendly" could be anyone. And "Gay/Lesbian" is generally a far better term than LGBTA, as the latter is quite centric to the gay/lesbian "community", whereas the former is more accessible to people outside of it.

Question to the admins: there are a number of Polar regions in NS - Arctic, Antarctica and Antarctic Oasis being the most prominent. Is there a possibility of adding a "Polar" tag, or does that just open the floodgates to an endless supply of geographical categories that's probably better avoided?

Merric wrote:Ummm... LGBT incorporates basically everything you just listed, and as far as I know asexuals haven't organized into a community. "Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

Actually, there is an asexual community. I don't think it's a particularly large one, but then again we're talking about minority communities one way or the other. And, to re-state a common joke about many subgroups of the queer community, they don't exactly multiply like rabbits. The visibility is low, for certain, but it's there.

How about an "Expansionist" tag?

Oceanic Vakiadia wrote:How about an "Expansionist" tag?

THIS

SalusaSecondus wrote:

Errinundera wrote:Tagss are a great idea. Forest is an oldish region whose emphasis is environmental. Any chance of a tag along the lines of environmental, or eco-friendly, or green...?

If you can find me a few other regions this would apply to, then yes.

As for the master list. Yup, I just need to take care of some stuff first.

P.S. Check out the [region-tag] bbcode for easy linking to search results...

Hi:

Thanks again for the tags. Great work, really!
Yes, I found a few regions a tag like that might apply to: Hippiedom, Ecotopia, Forest and Green Federation come readily to mind. ..

Also, I prefer the term "Environmentalist" or "Green" to "Eco-friendly", a term I really dislike, because I don't think it means the same thing.

There should be tags that indicate whether the delegate position can be obtained by simply by receiving the most endorsements or if you must be elected on an off-site forum. I'm not sure what the tag words would be for those. Maybe like "Endorsed Delegate" and "Elected Delegate" or something.

What about "Reactionary"

and "Authoritarianism"

Tyrich wrote:What about "Reactionary"

Does anyone actually call themselves that?

Kalibarr wrote:

Tyrich wrote:What about "Reactionary"

Does anyone actually call themselves that?

Well, it depends how you look at it. It's kinda a like conservatisme.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary

(also called Reactionism)

And yes, some are calling them self that:)

I might have missed something while searching, but...what are (or where are) the definitions for these tags? I know that some of them are obvious for the most part, but there are quite a few that may have a variety of definitions. We have to make this easy for new NS players to identify and find the region that best fits their nation type.

And...I agree with one of the admins' comments about not overdoing the tags. Too many options can create additional confusion that would render them more a complication than an aid in helping to find the right region. Possibly some of the tags can be narrowed down into subtags. This would help narrow down some of the tag categories that are too general. The roleplay tag comes to mind since there are so many different rpg types...economy roleplays, military roleplays, alt history roleplays, et cetera. All things being equal, the tags are an excellent idea.

Oooh, a SalusaSecondus frenzy of posts! Hi salusa!

Anyway, I know we have a recruiter friendly tag, how about a recruiter tag?

Of course, it doesnt have to be included, but it might be something to think about.

*waves to salusa in excitement*

*gives lots of Rum and coffee to Salusa as a reward for his work*

Don't know if this has already been suggested, and I'm too lazy to read through all the pages to find out, so; what about a system tag for regions that are password protected?

Actually, it seems no one is really proposing any system tags. What about one for regions where Regional Control has been enabled/disabled for Delegates, as well as one for regions where the Founder has given up Regional Control. What about a tag for founderless regions? Maybe one for regions with a clear ban list? And one for Regional Power rating would be obvious.

"Real Nation Based" is too specific; I'd like a "Real World Location".

Awesome.

Copenhagen Metropolis wrote:Don't know if this has already been suggested, and I'm too lazy to read through all the pages to find out, so; what about a system tag for regions that are password protected?

Actually, it seems no one is really proposing any system tags. What about one for regions where Regional Control has been enabled/disabled for Delegates, as well as one for regions where the Founder has given up Regional Control. What about a tag for founderless regions? Maybe one for regions with a clear ban list? And one for Regional Power rating would be obvious.

Already is one and I'm opposed to it

tag

The French Maquis wrote:tag

Even in this thread, tagging isn't allowed. Use the bookmark or subscription features instead.

How about a 'Peaceful Role-Play' tag, or at least a 'Peaceful' one?

Bears Armed wrote:How about a 'Peaceful Role-Play' tag, or at least a 'Peaceful' one?

i'll second that. and add "furry", "anime", and "non-ideological"

war
is not
the game
i came
here
to play.

Cameroi wrote:and add "anime"

Good Idea, so good in fact that's it's already been done.

And furry reminds me of the fetish so that's probably no good. "Peaceful" makes more sense than "Peaceful roleplay", as I have no earthly idea what "peaceful roleplay" is. Not roleplaying war? Roleplaying a hippy commune where all the members join hands and sing "Get Together"? Peace summits maybe, but that would imply that the parties involved were unpeaceful at some point, deeming the tag somewhat dishonest.

There's a religious tag, could there be an ethnic tag?